Imaging :: CT imaging with use of novel contrast agent may predict heart attack in waiting
A new imaging technology may hold the key to not only stopping heart attacks in their tracks but also preventing them for ever occurring.
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HRT :: Hormone replacement therapy timing may have effect on heart risk in women
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found no increased risk of heart attack for women in their 50s who were taking HRT.
Trans Fat :: Heart Stroke Foundation & Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health urge federal government to act on trans fats
The Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF) joined Toronto Public Health to release two new reports and urge the federal government to eliminate deadly processed trans fats in our food supply.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome :: IBS drug Zelmac banned from sale in Australia
Australian health authorities have removed a medicine Zelmac for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) from sale because of safety concerns.
Imaging :: Combined imaging approach may provide better identification of difficult-to-diagnose brain clots
University of Cincinnati neuroradiologists believe a brain imaging approach that combines standard magnetic resonance imaging scans with specialized contrast-enhanced techniques could lead to more effective diagnoses in patients with difficult-to-detect blood clots in veins of the brain.
Obesity :: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s $500 Million to Reverse Childhood Obesity in U.S.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced it will commit at least $500 million over the next five years to tackle one of the most urgent public health threats facing our nation: childhood obesity.
Genome :: Scientists decode genome of oral pathogen
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have decoded the genome of a bacteria normally present in the healthy human mouth that can cause a deadly heart infection if it enters the bloodstream.
Brain :: Glucose triggers brain cell death in rats after hypoglycemic coma
Brain damage that was thought to be caused by hypoglycemic coma actually occurs when glucose is administered to treat the coma, according to a study in rodents led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
Heart Risk :: Ibuprofen may boost heart risk in osteoarthritis patients
The common painkiller, ibuprofen, may boost the likelihood of heart problems in high risk patients who have osteoarthritis, suggests research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Menopause :: No coronary heart disease for newly menopausal women considering hormone therapy
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth (NYSE:WYE), provides comment on a re-analysis of pooled data from both hormone therapy arms of the Women?s Health Initiative (WHI) Study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.